CVE-2014-3744
HIGHCVE-2014-3744 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in st. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2014-3744 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Directory Traversal in st
Real-World Exposure
stReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects npm packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Versions of st prior to 0.2.5 are affected by a directory traversal vulnerability. Vulnerable versions fail to properly handle URL encoded dots, which caused %2e to be interpreted as . by the filesystem, resulting the potential for an attacker to read sensitive files on the server.
Recommendation
Update to version 0.2.5 or later.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | st | all versions | 0.2.5 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for st. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update st to 0.2.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-3744 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2014-3744 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2014-3744. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2014-3744 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2014-3744 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.